So, last night I had dinner at my mom’s house and thought I would take that opportunity to ask her what I should see while I’m in Florence. She used to teach art history so she knows a thing or two about it. While I knew that Florence has a remarkable treasure trove of interesting…
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Beth Beeman lives and writes from the beach city of San Clemente, California. She is interested in food, genealogy, wine and all things Italian. www.italyandme.com
Finding the perfect walking shoes…..and other fairy tales.
In a perfect world there would be perfect walking shoes. Or so I keep thinking. A while back I noticed that the shoe stores had stopped carrying my shoe size. “Do you have this one in a five and a half?” I’d ask, dangling my latest find under their nose. I wasn’t prepared for the…
The map tells the story……
Here’s a map and description of the wonderful tour Nada Vergili of Nada’s Italy has put together for us. If you click on the blue markers you can see a description of what we will be doing. I have a few days on my own before and after the tour – not sure of where I…
Pre Trip Log: Testing the iPad
Those of you who know me aren’t surprised. Yes. I’m geeky about technology. Love it. So when I found an application for my iPad that would allow me to easily create WordPress.com posts AND insert photos from my camera I was excited! I’m testing this today to see how it works. Seems easy enough and…
Expect the unexpected……
It has taken me most of my adult life to learn how to enjoy my lunch hour during the work day. I know, it sounds crazy. But I think I’ve spent all my working years with thoughts racing through my head about projects or problems and I could not figure out how to turn them…
It’s all about the language…..
It seems like I’ve been preparing for this trip for eons. I started with Italian classes on Saturdays with Petra over two years ago. I quickly found that getting up early on a Saturday was tough, and the difficulty was compounded by believing I could actually think in another language when my brain was still…
There is something about Italy….
Today I borrow from Pappalecco’s Blog because he says it so well: There is something about Italy… something that I would like you to experience. I don’t know exactly how to explain it. It’s something that goes back in time, something that our predecessors created a long time ago, something that has shaped the growth…
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